Commercial Roofing Foreman

Description

• Prepare and submit daily job reports, field progress problems, technical questions, and timesheets, as directed by manager
• Operate vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment
• Review job performance with manager regarding safety, quality, and budget when job has been completed
• Ensure that proper safety and equipment are on the job and used in the proper manner; Foreman needs to coordinate these needs with the manager but is ultimately responsible
• Apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• Make sure on-site equipment is monitored and maintained, such as oil changes on kettle motors, belts on cutters, etc.
• Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions
• Repair cracks, defects, or damage, using proper materials
• Train and coach other employees
• Inspect equipment, structures, and material
• Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on the roof decks of flat roofs and seal the seams
• Plan ahead and monitor needs daily to avoid running out of materials
• Calculate and control labor projections, material storage, and material needs
• Covering roofs and exterior walls of structures with slate, single-ply systems, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, and/or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, and other tools.
• Evaluate information to determine compliance with standards
• Thoroughly review job file and shop drawing with manager and including the scope of work, materials ordered and delivery schedule, budget for labor productions (man-days), and job site contacts
• Cut felt, shingles, and strips of flashing, and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces
• Ensure that all materials received are counted and compared to purchase order
• Supervise and support crew every day about safety, quality, and labor production
• Responsible for overall quality control of each job including: checking for water tightness, mops left on the roof, ensuring the job site is complete and has been cleaned up properly, coordinate punch list and job close out before crew leaves job site for the last time
• Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, determining distance of roofing material overlap using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
• Cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage and rust
• Attend all coordination planning meetings
• Notify the tool room or garage of any broken or defective equipment before returning
• Calculate stretch outs to maximize materials and run material inventory
• Meet with GC and customers
• Monitor and maintain job site cleanliness and daily housekeeping

Requirements

• Education: High School/ G.E.D
• Knowledge of how to cut, shape, fit, join, and install edge metal, insulation, ice & water shields, wood, or other construction materials
• Requires repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling
• Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
• Years of Experience: 1-3 years of roofing experience
• Knowledge of how to install counter flashing, coping, fascia, gutters, miters, downspouts, roof curbs, flat lock, and thru-wall flashing
• Requires considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body in order to climb, lift, balance, walk, and handle materials
• Knowledge of how to install pipe boots, ridge/hip caps, rake, nail base, valley, eave lock, and ice & water shield
• Ability to train and supervise the crew and subcontractors as needed in order to meet the quality and production goals
• Ability to organize, plan, and execute work assignments
• Ability to read shop drawings, reproduce manufacturing details, and layout roofs and walls
• Ability to use oral or written communication to convey information effectively
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions in order to accomplish work in a timely manner
• Requires use of abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing
• Requires standing up for long periods of time
• Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures to set up a safety plan including toolbox talks, safety huddles
• General knowledge of construction materials and tools involved in the assembly, installation, or repair of roofing structures
• Requires seeing details at close range
• Knowledge of how to install crickets, chimney flashing, curbs, and how to make seaming and horizontal and vertical soldering
• Includes exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment
• Certifications: None required
• Requires exposure to high places or dangerous conditions
• Use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Requires climbing ladders, stairways, scaffolds, or poles
• Ability to read and use tape measure, mark, or record distances
• Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to work on a team and take corrective action when necessary
• Requires ability to stand, walk, lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds regularly
• Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures, including exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
• Ability to fulfill paperwork requirements: timesheets, shop requisitions, and job reports
• Driver's license is a plus

Benefits

• Receive manufacturer training

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance